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Originally Posted by SmoggyFlamesFan
In this particular case, I believe this is Derrek Wills just trying to stick up for a colleague and save face. It would appear very unprofessional, especially in sports media, to throw a fellow sports journalist under the bus. This is one of those things Wills has to say, even if he personally disagrees...
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He doesn't really, though, does he? I mean Wills can just report Shannon's claim and leave it at that:
"There is no update on Backlund's status, but John Shannon has said that he could be out for a while." Full stop.